(The cement bricks I made yesterday. Sand and water are scooped by shovel into a hopper, which compresses mixture into bricks. It is heavy labor with a price of 30 cents per brick U.S. and a quota of 400 bricks per day per worker. From what I have seen, there is nothing to support the American notion that Mexicans are lazy. They do many things the hard way with a lack of machinery. Roadside work is done mostly by hand. The climate is hot and unforgiving and drinking water is not available except in bottles. Natural resources are spare. Yet the people are proud and healthy, steeped in culture, and welcoming of visitors.)